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Term!4!Week!2!!!!!!!!!22!October!2015!
2015October!2014!
Phone:!355!9132!#0!Reception!!!!!!!!

Absentee!Line:!355!9132!#!1!or!027!750!3559!(text!only)!
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Email:!stalbans@stalbans.school.nz!!!!!!!!Website:!www.stalbans.school.nz!
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Kia!ora!whnau,!
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Education!continues!to!constantly!evolve!in!order!to!meet!the!changing!demands!of!our!
learners!today!for!their!future.!!Under!the!direction!of!the!Ministry!of!Education!St!Albans!
School!is!ready!to!begin!the!development!of!its!master!plan.!A!strong!focus!of!this!
redevelopment!has!been!the!establishment!of!both!purpose!built!and!modified!spaces!
that!are!adaptable,!flexible!and!open.!Consideration!and!planning!has!been!given!to!both!
inside!and!outside!spaces!including!classrooms,!specialist!areas,!learning!studios,!for!both!
small!and!large!learning!communities!for!the!purpose!of!connecting!with!and!belonging!to!
a!learning!community.!We!will!create!spacious,!dynamic!and!creative!environments!to!
support!collaborative!as!well!as!individual!learning.!The!new!internal!and!external!spaces!
in!our!school!that!come!from!the!master!planning!process!will!support!the!schools!vision,!
beliefs,!values,!pedagogy!and!principles.!!
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To!learn!more!about!how!this!will!impact!your!child(ren)!we!would!like!to!invite!you!to!
attend!our!information!evening.!
Tuesday!24th!November!2015!
6!!7pm!H!School!Hall!
To!assist!you!in!attending!this!event!we!will!provide!fun!sporting!activities!for!children!
during!this!time.!More!information!will!come!your!way!in!the!next!few!weeks.!
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Headlice!
Schools!are!always!battling!these!nasty!critters.!Here!is!information!from!the!Ministry!of!
Educations!website!regarding!treatment!and!prevention.!We!would!appreciate!your!
support!in!helping!us!keep!these!at!bay!!
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Headlice!may!be!present!amongst!children!in!your!child's!class.!These!insects!are!a!
nuisance!and!can!be!controlled!or!eradicated!by!families.!Headlice!crawl!from!head!to!
head!and!may!be!passed!on!through!shared!objects!such!as!hairbrushes!and!hats.!It!is!
recommended!that!you!check!all!members!of!your!household!carefully.!Anyone!can!host!
headlice.!Cleanliness!is!not!a!factor!in!whether!headlice!are!present!or!not.!
What!to!look!for:!
Small!light!or!dark!brown!insects!without!wings.!
Tiny!whitish!eggs!(nits)!like!grains!of!salt!attached!to!hair!shafts.!
There!may!be!unusual!itching!on!the!head!or!neck.!
Small!red!marks!on!the!neck!or!behind!the!ears!(headlice!bites).!
Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa.

Let us keep close together, not far apart.

What!to!do:!
Check!all!members!of!the!household!daily!at!the!same!time!for!at!least!three!
weeks.!
Treat!anyone!who!is!hosting!headlice.!Effective!treatment!need!not!be!chemical!
or!expensive.!
Please!advise!the!school!if!you!find!headlice!and!confirm!that!treatment!has!
begun.!
Be!prepared!to!continue!treatment!for!about!three!weeks!depending!on!the!
method!chosen.!Three!weeks!is!the!length!of!the!headlouse!breeding!cycle;!you!
need!to!break!the!cycle!or!infestation!will!continue.!
After!each!treatment,!comb!the!hair!with!a!fine!toothed!comb.!
Extra!precautions!may!include!washing!all!bedlinen,!pillowcases!and!towels!in!hot!
water!and!tumble!drying!for!20!minutes!on!high.!Other!items!that!have!come!in!
contact!with!heads!should!also!be!thoroughly!cleaned.!
Soak!hairbrushes!and!combs!in!hot!water!for!at!least!ten!minutes.!
Vacuuming!carpets!and!rugs!may!be!helpful.!
Repeat!treatment!7!to!10!days!after!initial!treatment.!
Treating!the!hair!is!no!guarantee!that!the!problem!has!been!eradicated.!Success!
is!more!likely!if!treatment!is!thorough,!checking!is!daily!for!at!least!three!weeks!
and!children!are!reminded!to!avoid!head!to!head!contact!with!others.!
What!not!to!do:!
Do!not!use!shampoo,!conditioner!or!a!hair!drier!on!hair!within!24!hours!of!using!a!
chemical!treatment.!Each!of!these!can!make!the!treatment!less!effective!or!cause!
it!to!fail.!
Do!not!use!ordinary!insecticides,!pet!shampoo!or!flammable!petroleum!products.!
Do!not!use!chemical!products!if!the!person!applying!the!treatment!or!the!person!
being!treated!is!pregnant.!
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Out!of!School!Achievements!
To!the!right!is!Tawera!from!Rea!being!filmed!for!'Hot!
Shots'!on!What!Now!that!hopefully!will!be!aired!
this!Sunday.!Tau!ke!Tawera!!
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Congratulations!to!Thomas!Irving!Rm!22!who!has!
made!the!Canterbury!Touch!Team!for!under!11!boys.!!
Good!luck!for!the!games!ahead,!Thomas.!!!
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Ng$mihi,$
Ginnie$&$the$team!
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NEW!PUPILS!
We!welcome!the!following!new!pupils:!!Nichole!Champagne,!Chef!Chammannoa.!!It!is!
wonderful!to!have!you!join!our!school.!
Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa.

Let us keep close together, not far apart.

SCHOOL!NOTICES!
Calendars,!Diaries,!Notepads!&!Cards!!Have!you!ordered!yet?!!Dont!miss!out!as!orders!
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close!on!30 !October.!These!make!great!Christmas!gifts.!!You!can!check!out!your!
child(ren)s!artwork!at!the!office.!!Calendars!$12,!cards!(pack!of!8)!$12,!diaries!$16,!kids!
notepad!$14.!!NO!LATE!ORDERS!due!to!delivery!deadline!before!school!finishes.!
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Scholastic!Books!!orders!close!Wednesday!28 !October.!!!
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First!Ever!Touch!Game!
Pictured!below!is!one!of!the!Year!1!touch!teams,!the!St!Albans!Boomers,!playing!their!first!
game!of!touch.!!The!team!is:!!Benjamin,!Ari,!Sam,!Luci,!Vinnie,!Harrison!and!Harry.!!

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Yr!4H6!Athletics!H!Wednesday!28 !October!(pp.!2 !November)!
Events!will!begin!at!9.30am.!Year!5!and!6!children!will!be!competing!in!age!groups!in!the!
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age!they!were!on!1 !October!and!Year!4s!compete!in!their!year!group.!!Children!who!are!
in!Yr!5!and!are!9!years!or!older!that!do!exceptionally!well!will!compete!in!the!school!team!
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at!the!NE!Zones!on!Tuesday!17 !November.!!!The!8yr!old!boys!and!girls!have!been!split!
(evenly!in!ability)!into!a!red!and!white!section!because!of!their!large!numbers.!For!this!age!
group!the!top!5!children!from!each!group!will!be!selected!and!matched!up!the!following!
day!to!get!the!placeigetters,!although!sprint!finals!will!be!run!at!lunchtime!on!the!day.!
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9.30am!

10.30am!

11.10am!

11.50am!

1.30pm!

2.10pm!

8!Yrs!Red!

L!Jump!

!Shot!Put!

High!jump!

Sprints!

Discus!

Relays!

8!Yrs!
White!
9!Yrs!!

Shot!Put!

!H!Jump!

Sprints!

Discus!

L!Jump!

Relays!

High!jump!

!Sprints!

Discus!

L!Jump!

Shot!Put!

Relays!

10!Yrs!!

Sprints!

Discus!

L!Jump!

Shot!Put!

H!Jump!

Relays!

11!Yrs!

Discus!

L!Jump!

Shot!Put!

H!Jump!

Sprints!

Relays!

Children!are!to!wear!house!colours,!bring!a!safety!pin,!a!water!bottle,!wear!a!hat,!apply!
sunscreen!and!have!a!warm!jacket!handy!just!in!case.!Parents,!make!sure!you!bring!your!
running!shoes!for!the!parent!relay!at!the!end!!
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Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa.

Let us keep close together, not far apart.

PTA!NEWS
School!Caps!are!on!order!and!will!hopefully!be!back!on!sale!at!the!Oak!Leaf!Cafe!by!
the!end!of!the!week.!!We!will!keep!you!informed.!
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The!Disco!is!back!on!Friday!30 !October.!DOOR!SALES!ONLY.!Junior!Disco!(Year!0i3)!is!
5.30pm!to!6.15pm.!Door!Sales!will!start!at!5.15pm.!Senior!Disco!(Year!4i6)!is!6.30pm!
to!7.30pm.!Door!Sales!will!start!at!6.15pm.!Tickets!are!$3.00!each!or!$6.00!for!a!
family.!!
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Market!Day!!Saturday!7 !November!11ami1pm.!Stalls!are!selling!fast!but!there!is!
still!time!to!book!a!stall.!Car!boot!$25!and!kids!stall!$5.!Registration!forms!are!
available!at!the!office!and!need!to!be!returned!to!the!office!with!your!payment.!!Be!in!
quick!so!you!dont!miss!out!this!fun!community!day.!
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COMMUNITY!NOTICES!
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St!Albans!Catholic!School!Gala!i!5i8!pm!Friday!6 !November.!!Bring!along!your!family!and!
friends!for!tea!and!experience!an!evening!of!entertainment,!fun,!community!and!a!live!
band.!!Therell!be!plenty!of!food,!a!chocolate!wheel,!cake!and!sweet!stall,!plant!sales,!
white!elephant!stall,!preiloved!quality!clothing,!mystery!bottles!and!lots!for!the!children!
including!face!painting,!hair!braiding,!pony!rides,!lucky!dip,!bouncy!castles!and!mini!golf.!
During!the!evening!we!will!hold!an!auction!with!some!amazing!items!such!as!Afternoon!
Tea!with!an!All!Black,!a!fully!Catered!Dinner!in!your!home!for!eight!people,!Camping!
Package!of!6!person!tent!and!two!camp!chairs,!or!perhaps!you!need!some!painting!
completed!in!your!home!to!the!value!of!$1000.!This!is!an!event!not!to!be!missed!!!We!
look!forward!to!having!you!there.!49!Rutland!Street,!St!Albans!
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Babysitter!Available!H!Very!experienced!
babysitter!(high!school!student)!is!available!
for!looking!after!your!children!any!time!after!
school,!evenings,!nights,!overnight!and!
weekends.!Excellent!references!available.!
Only!$7.50!an!hour.!!Contact!Neve!Soryl!020!
404!51874!or!356!3166!or!
neve.soryl@hotmail.co.uk!
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Babysitter!Available!i!My!name!is!Maddison!
Jones,!I!am!currently!a!student!at!Marian!
College!and!am!16!years!old.!!Im!looking!for!
a!casual!babysitting!job.!!I!have!previously!
completed!a!holiday!course!about!Early!
Childhood!Education.!Im!currently!on!my!
restricted!licence!so!have!my!own!
transportation.!You!can!contact!me!on!
12jonesm@mariancollege.school.nz
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Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa.

Let us keep close together, not far apart.